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SRX Schedule Update

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  Some updates to the 2021 SRX (Superstar Racing Experience) schedule have been finalized for the new racing series. There has also been talks from league executives to allow for up to 2 exhibition entrants into the race each week. The first would be the 'ringer'. This spot would be allowed for a top-tier competitor such as NASCAR Champion Chase Elliott to make a one-off start in the series when the schedule works, The second would be the Balboa car. This would be a car dedicated to representing the local track champion or hero in that particular city.  Schedule dates for the first season are below.  (Photo courtesy - https://twitter.com/SRXracing) 2021 Confirmed Driver List TONY STEWART TONY KANAAN MARK WEBBER WILLY T RIBBS PAUL TRACY HELIO CASTRONEVES BOBBY LABONTE BILL ELLIOTT

Zach Bell - What does adding COTA mean for NASCAR in Texas?

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        The Athletic's Jordan Bianchi, and Jeff Gluck released a breaking news story that NASCAR has another rumored 2021 schedule change. The schedule change is a wild one where Texas Motor Speedway loses one of its points paying races in favor of Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, Texas. That's not all though, Texas Motor Speedway will get the All Star race to replace the points paying date, but keeping two race dates. As a NASCAR fan in Texas, who lives roughly 45 minutes from Texas Motor Speedway, it is incredibly exciting news overall.      Let's begin with what this means for Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). Located in the northern part of Fort Worth, Texas is TMS. It is rather far from race fans in the three of the most populated cities in the state. Austin is roughly 210 miles from the track, San Antonio is roughly 285 miles away, and Houston is approximately 275 miles away. Race fans in these cities have a lengthy commute, especially for a tr...